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job on foreign policy. would you make of that, and guy taylor? guest: i do not want to read too much into the poll. what is exciting is we have a live debate monday night. if the polls show anything is the viewership on a foreign policy debate, which is typically down, will hopefully be high, and people will be listening and paying attention to see which candidate, whether it is president obama or governor romney puts their foot in their mouth more. host: c-span will be covering that debate live monday night. it will be moderated by bob schieffer and be hosted in florida. thank you for joining us this morning to talk about foreign policy, matthew lee with the associated press, guy taylor with "washington times" both covering the state department. next, we will talk to jonathan turley from the george washington university law school, and later, america by the numbers, looking at wages. we will be right back. ♪ >> so, it starts as an economic argument. men are having a harder time adapting to the economy, a
job on foreign policy. would you make of that, and guy taylor? guest: i do not want to read too much into the poll. what is exciting is we have a live debate monday night. if the polls show anything is the viewership on a foreign policy debate, which is typically down, will hopefully be high, and people will be listening and paying attention to see which candidate, whether it is president obama or governor romney puts their foot in their mouth more. host: c-span will be covering that debate...
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i believe foreign policy -- foreign policy is a domestic economic policy. most -- a lot of money and resources are being spent on wars. once i was unable to see president obama take command and know his facts line down these words, that was incentive for me to become an undecided to a decided voter. i understand economic benefits and sending them back to the american people where they can implement those funds and use them in the reconstruction of roads, bridges, investments into green technology, rolling the money back again so that the american people can begin to nation build here a home. i look objectively at mitt romney over the course of the primary season. i looked at his rhetoric and his language that he used to win the primary. people move back to the center. now, i do not know who mitt romney is. he laid out it five. plan -- he laid out a five- point plan with no specifics because the math is not doable. cannot add $5 trillion to the deficit and then say that you're going to do a 20% cut across the board and will not affect anyone. one last point.
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policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. tear the tigers to a win toight -- cheer thge tigers a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. [applause] ot know.nmo i do know know the rules! >> i will see you again. i will do my best. >> over there. >> is that you? >> yes. >> we cannot see. >> she has her own. >> i wish i had somebody to take a picture of me. >> i never know. >> love you, laura! >> right back there. >> i am starting at 6:00 in the morning. >> is this the last one? what do you want to do? >> the des moines register has announced its endorsement of mitt romney for president. we talked with the newspaper's editor about the decision. host: the headline from the des moines register -- based on all
policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. tear the tigers to a win toight -- cheer thge tigers a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. [applause] ot know.nmo i do know know the rules! >> i will see...
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that is the foreign policy of the founding fathers. host: joe weighs in on twitter and says -- joe is responding to the article that we just mentioned from abc. ohio, ando cleveland, hear what justin has to say, a democratic call there. good morning. caller: good morning. i thought the interview yesterday was a really good interview. one of my predictions is that ron paul will over perform due to the democrats and independents siding with us. i used to be a hillrich clinton supporter and not any more. thank you very much -- i used to be a hillary clinton supporter and not any more. guest: he has tremendous crossover support. the republicans will rally behind him, and he has tremendous appeal to independents and democrats. it will build the republican party for the future and it is how you win general elections. of our country needs someone who can unite people, bring them all together and get working on these serious problems. host: do you expect independence and democrats to cross over tonight? guest: there will be a lot of independen
that is the foreign policy of the founding fathers. host: joe weighs in on twitter and says -- joe is responding to the article that we just mentioned from abc. ohio, ando cleveland, hear what justin has to say, a democratic call there. good morning. caller: good morning. i thought the interview yesterday was a really good interview. one of my predictions is that ron paul will over perform due to the democrats and independents siding with us. i used to be a hillrich clinton supporter and not...
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caller: look at some of the foreign-policy. it is the same across the board. a lot of americans probably do not know what is going on with israel withiran. israel wants to go to war with a iran. the media -- he is trying to go to war with iran and he wants to attack iran. this is what i have been reading online. you have mitt romney who seems like he is anxious to get into another war. i just read something about -- i do not know if it was a five- star general, but somebody said we do not be sending boys to another war in the iran. it is crazy. he passed universal health care in massachusetts. he supported the act that obama past. he has not even talk about the federal reserve on it. we do not have a two party system in this country. is that not odd that people are putting almost billions of dollars into these campaigns -- host: john talked a little bit about foreign policy positions. a front page story in the new york times. a couple more minutes of your phone calls. the headline this morning in the charlotte observer -- our caller was from north carolina. he
caller: look at some of the foreign-policy. it is the same across the board. a lot of americans probably do not know what is going on with israel withiran. israel wants to go to war with a iran. the media -- he is trying to go to war with iran and he wants to attack iran. this is what i have been reading online. you have mitt romney who seems like he is anxious to get into another war. i just read something about -- i do not know if it was a five- star general, but somebody said we do not be...
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caller: i have two points on foreign policy. mitt romney agreed with the president's foreign policy. so how is he different from obama? and the last question i have -- mitt romney claims to be [indiscernible] after 50 on the bottom line on job creation. host: go ahead. caller: in the debate, mitt romney did agree with some of the diplomacy in terms of foreign policy, that president obama talked-about purity also talked about a need for even more crippling sanctions. look, the record is there for president obama. iran is closer to nuclear weapons. syria, again, over 50,000 of their people slaughtered. ben gauzy still unraveling. benghazi still unraveling. that is failed foreign policy in the middle east. as far as the economy goes, governor romney as a track record of creating jobs. he is going to do that by incensing businesses with the right regulation, the right kind of regulation, not crippling legislation and creating a tax environment that allows to invest in equipment and people, people are the most important part of any o
caller: i have two points on foreign policy. mitt romney agreed with the president's foreign policy. so how is he different from obama? and the last question i have -- mitt romney claims to be [indiscernible] after 50 on the bottom line on job creation. host: go ahead. caller: in the debate, mitt romney did agree with some of the diplomacy in terms of foreign policy, that president obama talked-about purity also talked about a need for even more crippling sanctions. look, the record is there...
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the foreign affairs managing editor examines foreign policy issues that will be discussed in the political -- and the last political debate. then we will look at the 2012 races for the house and senate. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning, look into "washington journal." -- welcome to "washington journal." president obama and governor romney square off today in florida for the last debate of 2012. what would you like the moderator to ask the candidates? we would like to hear from you this morning, what are your foreign policy questions? here are the numbers to call -- host: you can also find as online. look for us on twitter, journal@c-span.org -- twitter, twitter.com/c-spanwj. we have a special hash tag set up. we are also on facebook, look for c-span. you can also reach us by e- mail, journal@c-span.org. what would you like to see the candidates asked tonight in the last debate of campaign 2012? "final debate, particularly big." host: looking at the washington -- "the washington times," obama leads as romney loses ground, but gop voters are more enthusiastic. "if the pre
the foreign affairs managing editor examines foreign policy issues that will be discussed in the political -- and the last political debate. then we will look at the 2012 races for the house and senate. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning, look into "washington journal." -- welcome to "washington journal." president obama and governor romney square off today in florida for the last debate of 2012. what would you like the moderator to ask the...
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caller: the basis of all of this is failed foreign policy and the part of president obama. he has allowed the middle east to slip further and further into turmoil. this increase in gas prices will be a strain on the u.s. economy and everybody's wallet. not only that, the worst part of it is it will be a national security issue. i just hope when it becomes voting time, even the people up there, the nice democrats that love mr. obama they remember that the national average the day that president obama took office was $1.79. i do not care who you are or what world events have influence on its. according to my standards i'd not look at that as being a good job when it comes to an executive. just remember, $1.79 was the price of gas the day he took office. when you went out five bucks a gallon not only is this a strain on your financial situation, it is also a -- it is also reducing your liberty. you cannot travel when you want. it is a reduction of liberty and a national security issue. host: before you go, let me bounce this off of you. but the flip side of you are saying. som
caller: the basis of all of this is failed foreign policy and the part of president obama. he has allowed the middle east to slip further and further into turmoil. this increase in gas prices will be a strain on the u.s. economy and everybody's wallet. not only that, the worst part of it is it will be a national security issue. i just hope when it becomes voting time, even the people up there, the nice democrats that love mr. obama they remember that the national average the day that president...
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host: if you could trust the foreign policy aspects first. guest: i'm not sure which one she is speaking to. a president does not know what he or she is going to get in farm policy until it arrives. i'm sure president bush did not expect to be a work president, but we have been attacked and we responded. what will be the next hop. ot point? it appears it will be iran, but it could be pakistan. it could be some relationship issue with china. you need somebody that you of confidence is a good decision maker and understands how to lead. that is one reason why i support mitt romney. president obama foreign policy has been pretty good on balance. i do not disagree with a lot of the initiatives he has taken in the area of farm policy. i thought the decision about executing osama bin laden was the right decision as president. and his decision on iraq is the right decision. it was time to get out. i would like to see us to accelerate our withdrawal from afghanistan. those are my views. you have to elect somebody that will make intelligent decisions a
host: if you could trust the foreign policy aspects first. guest: i'm not sure which one she is speaking to. a president does not know what he or she is going to get in farm policy until it arrives. i'm sure president bush did not expect to be a work president, but we have been attacked and we responded. what will be the next hop. ot point? it appears it will be iran, but it could be pakistan. it could be some relationship issue with china. you need somebody that you of confidence is a good...
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than -- foreign policy than mitt romney. host: in october, there are more than 50 of advertisements about abortion, most being put out by the democratic party. tom, good morning. caller: you do a great job. thank you for c-span. my perception of the 2010 election is the republicans campaigned on jobs. my perception is as soon as they got in, they pivoted to the deficit. that became the huge problem. now we see romney campaigning on jobs. in freeport, ill., bain capital is seeking to move jobs to china. host: we will give a response. guest: he is not seeking to move jobs to china. that is the plant that employs 170 local people in freeport, ill., which was the site of the lincoln-douglas debates. they not only have those in police training chinese replacements on site, they shipped -- they not only had those employees training their chinese replacements on site, they shipped the equipment overseas. mitt romney was pointing his finger of the president for his record on unemployment when mitt romney is contributing to unemploym
than -- foreign policy than mitt romney. host: in october, there are more than 50 of advertisements about abortion, most being put out by the democratic party. tom, good morning. caller: you do a great job. thank you for c-span. my perception of the 2010 election is the republicans campaigned on jobs. my perception is as soon as they got in, they pivoted to the deficit. that became the huge problem. now we see romney campaigning on jobs. in freeport, ill., bain capital is seeking to move jobs...
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i think he has done a great job and foreign policy. i think he has done his best to get people back to work despite the obstruction in the house and the senate. i think he has faced the kind of venomous attacks that no president in my lifetime -- and i'm almost 50 years old -- has faced. he has done it with grace and dignity. i think he has been a great president. host: that is dee in morris county, new jersey. mitt romney was in -- for his speech. here is what he has to say. [video clip] >> i see america were the prospects for our children is better. where are pursuits will unite us, not divide us. [laughter] -- [applause] with the government finally understands. i see a time where we will have a government that understands it is more for people to pay less in taxes than for a very few to pay a lot more. [applause] i see an america where the values we pass to our children are greater than the debts we leave them. [applause] i see an america where poverty is defeated by opportunity, not enabled by a government check. host: back to your
i think he has done a great job and foreign policy. i think he has done his best to get people back to work despite the obstruction in the house and the senate. i think he has faced the kind of venomous attacks that no president in my lifetime -- and i'm almost 50 years old -- has faced. he has done it with grace and dignity. i think he has been a great president. host: that is dee in morris county, new jersey. mitt romney was in -- for his speech. here is what he has to say. [video clip]...
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take a look at this foreign- policy experience. you have to conclude that he is interested in seeing a change in the white house. as a republican, i certainly hope you are. one of the challenges we had within the republican party, there are some folks who may be interested in political victories. i do not want to win the battle. i want to win the war. i think it is very unfair for you to categorize or reject jon huntsman because of my endorsement. i am 8-0. my endorsement of jon huntsman is as public and aggressive as it can be because he is a principal conservative that you can trust. he will run a campaign against president obama, and you can trust him every day to be consistent with the values, with the constitution. you talked about the constitutional rights but you did not refer to 1. anytime you want to talk about the patriot act and the capabilities that it gave to law enforcement similar to those given to law enforcement to deal with drug dealers and organized crime, i would be happy to have the conversation with you. the p
take a look at this foreign- policy experience. you have to conclude that he is interested in seeing a change in the white house. as a republican, i certainly hope you are. one of the challenges we had within the republican party, there are some folks who may be interested in political victories. i do not want to win the battle. i want to win the war. i think it is very unfair for you to categorize or reject jon huntsman because of my endorsement. i am 8-0. my endorsement of jon huntsman is as...
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indebtedness to china undermines our foreign policy? not only in how much china has influence over other countries and how other countries view us as someone who is not really in control of how we are viewed around the world? guest: the caller makes an important point. if you think about it, the viewers of u.s. foreign policy, even the pentagon in recent years, has come to understand that our economic stability and growth is a key part of our national power, if you will. it is a key issue for national security going forward. it affects how the u.s. is viewed and what tools we are able to build to bear. what are the resources we have at our disposal? they are dependent upon that. if you look at the money we poured into eastern europe of the collapse of the soviet union versus what we are able to offer to the transitioning countries in the middle east, there is a dramatic difference. we had a lot more money available relatively speaking in the 1990's. now we have a global economic crisis and an economic recovery that is anemic. host: this
indebtedness to china undermines our foreign policy? not only in how much china has influence over other countries and how other countries view us as someone who is not really in control of how we are viewed around the world? guest: the caller makes an important point. if you think about it, the viewers of u.s. foreign policy, even the pentagon in recent years, has come to understand that our economic stability and growth is a key part of our national power, if you will. it is a key issue for...
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that will be on foreign policy. john brought up the libya exchange. a lot of headlines about that. we will show you that stand for then we will look at some articles this morning and how they are playing the libya argument. here it is. [video clip] >> the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden and told the american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened, that this was an act of terror. i also said we would hunt down those who committed this crime. then a few days later i was greeting the caskets coming in to andrews air force base and grieving with the families. and the suggestion that anybody on my team or the secretary of state or the u.n. ambassadors, anybody on my team, but they would play politics when we have lost four of our own, governor, is offensive. that's not what we do. that's not what i do as president and that's not what i do as commander-in-chief. >> governor? >> i think it's interesting the president just said something which is on the day after the attack he went in the rose garden and said this was an act of t
that will be on foreign policy. john brought up the libya exchange. a lot of headlines about that. we will show you that stand for then we will look at some articles this morning and how they are playing the libya argument. here it is. [video clip] >> the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden and told the american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened, that this was an act of terror. i also said we would hunt down those who committed...
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chris tweets what's remarkable is no one has foreign policy experience. think about it let's look back again at footage from congressman ryan -- think about it. let's look back again to add footage from congressman ryan at a rally in wisconsin. [video clip] >> we see if we continue on the path in a nation in debt, decline, a future where children have a lower living standard than we have, stifling a legacy of lead in the next generation better off. it is not have to be that way. all we have to do is take the principles that built this country, made it so great, apply it today, in save america. that is what mitt romney is about. he understands what it takes to get the economy growing. the man in the white house -- i rest my case. host: congressman ryan speaking a few minutes ago at a mitt romney rally. he will now join the republican ticket. we want to know what you think about that this morning. linthicum democratic caller, tennessee. -- linda, democratic caller, tennessee. caller: -tickled. the jobs will come back, and the budget will get under control.
chris tweets what's remarkable is no one has foreign policy experience. think about it let's look back again at footage from congressman ryan -- think about it. let's look back again to add footage from congressman ryan at a rally in wisconsin. [video clip] >> we see if we continue on the path in a nation in debt, decline, a future where children have a lower living standard than we have, stifling a legacy of lead in the next generation better off. it is not have to be that way. all we...
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the headline promises a foreign policy shift. we will hear from the republican candidate in just one second. mitt romney outlined american nationalism that calls for a more aggressive posture in confronting the rivals. host: here is mitt romney. [video clip] >> in an unapologetic believer in the greatness of america. i'm not ashamed of american power. i take pride that threat history our power has brought justice when there was a tyranny. peace were there was conflict and hope for there was affliction and despair. i do not view america as just one more place on the map, one more power to be balanced. i believe our country is the greatest force for good that we have ever known and our influence is needed today more than ever before. host: we will hear from the president in a moment. this they did dress was heard with vigor. that is the word date used. at one point, mitt romney even endorsed obama's plan. host: here is a little bit of what president obama had to sit at the same gathering the day before. [video clip] >> again, there
the headline promises a foreign policy shift. we will hear from the republican candidate in just one second. mitt romney outlined american nationalism that calls for a more aggressive posture in confronting the rivals. host: here is mitt romney. [video clip] >> in an unapologetic believer in the greatness of america. i'm not ashamed of american power. i take pride that threat history our power has brought justice when there was a tyranny. peace were there was conflict and hope for there...
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the ron paul foreign policy is simple. shut down the foreign policeman and embassies and give everything back to america. we need to go back to america and made. i hear the same things for 30 years. i am 41 years old. this time to change. -- it is time to change. rumple bring the real facts of. -- ron pohl bring the real fact up. guest: i thank them for his service in that kind of statement you hear quite a bit and that is why we spend so much money abroad when we have problems here at home. to a great extent, i agree with that. speaker gingrich agrees with that and he says we have to refocus and look at what we are doing and why we are still in germany so long after world war two and why are we in the korean peninsula right after world war two. there are certain obligations that are in america's interest to defend overseas but i don't they give is to the extent we are currently doing it and we are asking some much of our volunteer army, air force, navy, and marines that it is really playing them out and not being fair to
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the questions ranged from the economy to foreign policy, technology. we will see a wide range of questions from facebook users. >> how were they picked? >> i do not know what if i once got past. it will be exciting to see how they are incorporated. >> we have seen such a media at incorporated into this debate over the last few years. what does facebook get out of this? >> politics is a social. for us, this is a great way to incorporate the political process that has always been about candidate talking to voters and voters talking to each other. >> you are sponsoring this morning's debate. is there any cost to facebook? >> it was all resources. it was a true partnership with nbc. it is everything from doing the surveys, brainstorming, helping to publicize its. >> you have another job besides organizing. you were helping the republican candidate with their social media. >> i am the liaison for all of the republican candidate. we work with them a lot in terms of brainstorming different ways they might be able to integrate facebook into their campaign. new
the questions ranged from the economy to foreign policy, technology. we will see a wide range of questions from facebook users. >> how were they picked? >> i do not know what if i once got past. it will be exciting to see how they are incorporated. >> we have seen such a media at incorporated into this debate over the last few years. what does facebook get out of this? >> politics is a social. for us, this is a great way to incorporate the political process that has...
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there's a question about just how well in terms of foreign- policy, how will congress and the president can work together and agree on policy direction. i think the other issue i should raise about this is there is some talk that the november election could result in -- and there are still questions that the s&p and still has questions about whether an election could really resolve this. even if we had mitt romney, a republican in the white house and republican-led congress, there are still questions about just how much we can get done. if we have a divided washington, but there are still lots of issues domestically and for and about how much can be accomplished even after the election. host: tony asks -- one has been the blowback? guest: the ratings agencies, including the s&p and moody's and fitch ratings, there was a lot of talk a year ago that the downgrade would not necessarily mean anything because they have lost all credibility during the financial crisis a few years back and their performance leading up to that financial crisis in terms of how bay rated bonds that ended up becom
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ron paul has the most sane foreign-policy, gyet a sane foreign policy is like an insane idea these days. how did we get to this? host: let's hear from james pindell. guest: the biggest achilles' heel from ron paul -- they do not think he can beat barack obama. they're willing to compromise on not finding the perfect candidate. the perfect candidate has not emerged for many of these republican voters. they do want to beat barack obama. there is no question about that. he is viewed fairly or unfairly as a candidate who cannot build a coalition to get to 51% or 270 electoral votes. you may disagree with that, but i think that is the biggest perception problem he has. when i talk to ron paul's strategists in new hampshire, they knew this was his biggest problem. they've been trying to make him more of a mainstream candidate. they've worked very hard at that in new hampshire. they knew that was his biggest problem. host: james pindell is the political director at wmur tv in manchester, new hampshire. thank you so much. guest: i think you will be simulcasting our coverage tomorrow. host: than
ron paul has the most sane foreign-policy, gyet a sane foreign policy is like an insane idea these days. how did we get to this? host: let's hear from james pindell. guest: the biggest achilles' heel from ron paul -- they do not think he can beat barack obama. they're willing to compromise on not finding the perfect candidate. the perfect candidate has not emerged for many of these republican voters. they do want to beat barack obama. there is no question about that. he is viewed fairly or...
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who to trust on foreign policy more? caller: i want to say this to the republicans -- we lost our big stick approach of the world when we lost in vietnam and i am a vietnam veteran. this attitude that the republicans have that we have to drop these big bombs and the world is afraid of us, they are idiots. people and the world today, especially people of color, are not afraid. the need to get rid of this attitude that we can just destroyed other people. these folks will still come back after you. they are not like us in any way. host: let's talk about foreign policy, who do you trust? caller: i have to trust mr. obama because he has the right approach. the big stick approach by the is what republicans are ridiculous. host: marietta, ga., caller: i trust mitt romney because i believe in peace. i don't believe in dropping bombs on people. i believe you have to show that they cannot attack our embassies and have no retaliation. we've got to at least keep our people abroad safe. host: we've got a couple of tweets - back to th
who to trust on foreign policy more? caller: i want to say this to the republicans -- we lost our big stick approach of the world when we lost in vietnam and i am a vietnam veteran. this attitude that the republicans have that we have to drop these big bombs and the world is afraid of us, they are idiots. people and the world today, especially people of color, are not afraid. the need to get rid of this attitude that we can just destroyed other people. these folks will still come back after...
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since you are on foreign policy, let me just tell you. when i hear the republicans talking so loosely about going to war -- i work with these people who come from the war, the soldiers, that is the people the democrats are for. you should debate that with the republicans. the republicans are out for the military industrial machine and the democrats are for the soldiers. that is a big difference. you need to debate that. guest: i like that line. i will be using it in the campaign. we do support our soldiers. we not only support our soldiers -- i think all americans do -- when they are in, then -- when they are in combat to make sure they have everything they need, but we need to support our veterans to make sure we have -- they have a health care we promised them and their transition back to civilian life is as smooth as possible. we have had many of our military soldiers practice of faith in multiple deployments, away from their families. -- placed in multiple deployments, away from families. we need to make sure they have what they need
since you are on foreign policy, let me just tell you. when i hear the republicans talking so loosely about going to war -- i work with these people who come from the war, the soldiers, that is the people the democrats are for. you should debate that with the republicans. the republicans are out for the military industrial machine and the democrats are for the soldiers. that is a big difference. you need to debate that. guest: i like that line. i will be using it in the campaign. we do support...
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policy, or lack of foreign policy, on ron paul. in his domestic policies i do not find fault, and on the domestic policies of other people i do not find fault. i compliment senator santorum for emphasizing foreign policies. i also compliment him for having a balance between domestic, economic issues, social issues, and foreign policies. unlike most of the other candidates, who have spent most of the time on economic policy. but i think that your most recent callers, who i heard speak when we got on here, one of them talked about obama destroying the economy. another one talked about the necessity of limited government. another caller talked about economic freedom. i think that those three issues, other people around the country summing up what they're looking for, would be descriptive of what iowa republicans are looking for when they go to the caucus. host: one more question from the senator. there is a lot to talk about. michael barone recently wrote a piece in "the wall street journal." talking about how all of the republican ca
policy, or lack of foreign policy, on ron paul. in his domestic policies i do not find fault, and on the domestic policies of other people i do not find fault. i compliment senator santorum for emphasizing foreign policies. i also compliment him for having a balance between domestic, economic issues, social issues, and foreign policies. unlike most of the other candidates, who have spent most of the time on economic policy. but i think that your most recent callers, who i heard speak when we...
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policy pepco." -- foreign policy echo." one of our viewers on twitter says there is not much difference. do you see much daylight between the two? guest: certainly, a more muscular rhetoric has been the theme of romney, campaigning on the notion of american priebus, and accusing president obama of not being a believer of exceptionalim and a special destiny of america in world history. to many that seems to be a silly exercise of political chest- beating. in reality there could be real differences, but i do not think this campaign or yesterday's speech has fleshed out what they will do. host: robert, new london, connecticut. good morning. caller: i started foreign policy for a long time -- studied for a policy for a long time, and what i see on television are attack ads, misinformation. i served in the military. i went in in 1982. i was in new haven, connecticut, with my good friend stanley teller, who runs a website called the struggle and is well- known. i was down there celebrating -- not celebrating, but making people aw
policy pepco." -- foreign policy echo." one of our viewers on twitter says there is not much difference. do you see much daylight between the two? guest: certainly, a more muscular rhetoric has been the theme of romney, campaigning on the notion of american priebus, and accusing president obama of not being a believer of exceptionalim and a special destiny of america in world history. to many that seems to be a silly exercise of political chest- beating. in reality there could be real...
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we did a piece to set up the foreign policy debate. like many of your viewers, we were surprised when governor romney some -- presented that as the first question in that debate. we made a note of the day after that debate. host: do you think this issue is one that is in the top five for voters in colorado? guest: no. for voters who are opposed to the obama administration, it makes their top five, but the top five for most people, three out of those spots are the economy, the economy, the economy. after that it would be energy and social issues, women's access to health care being chief among them. host: curtis hubbard, thank you so much for your time this morning. guest: thanks for having me. host: our look cut this topic will continue with the republican strategist john turner and then later with. >> as we approach the election day, c-span is asking middle and high school students to send a message to the president. in a short video students what i ask the question was the most important issue the president is facing in 2013. the stu
we did a piece to set up the foreign policy debate. like many of your viewers, we were surprised when governor romney some -- presented that as the first question in that debate. we made a note of the day after that debate. host: do you think this issue is one that is in the top five for voters in colorado? guest: no. for voters who are opposed to the obama administration, it makes their top five, but the top five for most people, three out of those spots are the economy, the economy, the...
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--eone who has the how foundation of foreign policy that gives people confidence. weekend saidr the he thought it would be a good idea to let isis takeover syria. i thought that was absurd and dangerous. i don't think that kind of proposal will lead him to become our nominee. that was mitt romney in september. he said he would support the nominee. he is going to speak out today about what is happening in the republican party and the front runner. the washington post editorial board says the time is now to disavow. voteshould pledge not to for mr. trump. with politics on the table, we would get to some policy issues out there. let's get some calls. good morning. : i'm calling about hillary clinton. i just found out there is going .o be a hearing about her people who areto voting for hillary. they should check their records. i do wish you would take a closer look at bernie sanders. he has a plan. he is going to raise the minimum wage to $15. i think bernie sanders is going to pick up more states now that hillary has the problems she is having. host: you might be refe
--eone who has the how foundation of foreign policy that gives people confidence. weekend saidr the he thought it would be a good idea to let isis takeover syria. i thought that was absurd and dangerous. i don't think that kind of proposal will lead him to become our nominee. that was mitt romney in september. he said he would support the nominee. he is going to speak out today about what is happening in the republican party and the front runner. the washington post editorial board says the...
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for liberty and freedom but also in terms of our foreign policy. host: steve, your thoughts, sir. guest: well, i would say most all of the candidates that you look at that are competing in iowa, all six of them, have by and large strong pro-life records. as the caller mentioned, rick santorum fought salantly for a late term abortion ban. then you have people like governor perry who implemented several pieces of pro-life legislation while he has been give of texas. so, i think by and large this field is -- you will find that they are strongly pro-life and it is my hope and desire, especially by people in iowa keeping their feet to the fire, they will pursue a pro-life agenda if and when elected. host: the next call is from hartford, wisconsin, mike on the line for independents. caller: good morning. i hope you can hear me. host: we can. caller: my question is, republicans really push the god thing. i have read my bible and i know the power of god. i have soon him open the red sea and take jonah out of the whale and knock down the walls of jericho. i
for liberty and freedom but also in terms of our foreign policy. host: steve, your thoughts, sir. guest: well, i would say most all of the candidates that you look at that are competing in iowa, all six of them, have by and large strong pro-life records. as the caller mentioned, rick santorum fought salantly for a late term abortion ban. then you have people like governor perry who implemented several pieces of pro-life legislation while he has been give of texas. so, i think by and large this...
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foreign policy. beginning at noon here "meet the press." today host welcomes candidate newt gingrich. new york city mayor michael bloomberg, two governors, mitch daniels and massachusetts democrat and california democratic congressman javier besera. this week has congressman ron paul of texas. at 2:00 p.m. eastern it is fox news sunday. chris wallace talks with rick santorum. virginia republican give bob macdonald and former congressman j. krfpc. watts. at 3:00 it is cnn state of the union. they welcome the maryland governor martin o'malley of the democratic governors so, and virginia governor bob macdonald. also former o.m.b. director. and house intelligence committee chairman mike rodgers. at 4:00 here "face the nation" from cbs. today they talk with candidate newt gingrich and the former republican mayor of new york city rudy giuliani. re-airs of the talk shows begin at noon eastern with "meet the press," 1:00 this week, 2:00 fox news sunday, 3:00 cnn state of the union and 4:00 "face the nation"
foreign policy. beginning at noon here "meet the press." today host welcomes candidate newt gingrich. new york city mayor michael bloomberg, two governors, mitch daniels and massachusetts democrat and california democratic congressman javier besera. this week has congressman ron paul of texas. at 2:00 p.m. eastern it is fox news sunday. chris wallace talks with rick santorum. virginia republican give bob macdonald and former congressman j. krfpc. watts. at 3:00 it is cnn state of the...
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foreign policy -- he doesn't have attraction. he has not been able to articulate a compelling view about how he would leave this country in a different direction than president obama. maybe he can begin to do that. he gave a good speech yesterday on our development policies. he needs to do more than that -- more of that in the debates. president obama and governor romney have different views about where to take this country internationally. host: where you expecting from the speech by the iranian leader today? guest: mach mod ahmadinejad -- mahmoud ahmadinejad is a fool. er.is a israel pahat denies the holocaust. he lost most of his power. he is not the most significant leader in iran. i would expect a lot of lies about the united states. iran has very low support. they have support from hezbollah and the syrian government. most countries want nothing to do with the iranians. they have been violating their commitments on their nuclear enrichment programs. it is a program on the defensive. president obama has been doing a good job
foreign policy -- he doesn't have attraction. he has not been able to articulate a compelling view about how he would leave this country in a different direction than president obama. maybe he can begin to do that. he gave a good speech yesterday on our development policies. he needs to do more than that -- more of that in the debates. president obama and governor romney have different views about where to take this country internationally. host: where you expecting from the speech by the...
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caller: on foreign policy. republicans are betrayed by people as being warmongers and into expanding the united states all over the world. i do not think all of us feel that way. and i think the country is very tired of war, and we realize that we've lived in a global economy, and the world has become a much smaller place. it ended jon huntsman has more diplomatic experience -- and jon huntsman has more diplomatic experience than anybody else i see running. from that standpoint, i find him very interesting. one of the callerss mentioned newt gingrich. i think newt gingrich has way too many skeletons in his closet to win the presidency now or ever. and he is a very intelligent man. and i do agree that probably a cabinet seat is a better position for him than actually being a president. some sort of adviser. host: let's hear from carl in orlando. caller: hello? before i have my comment, i will join -- enjoying the discussion. i have been listening to c-span for several years and in the last few days have had the
caller: on foreign policy. republicans are betrayed by people as being warmongers and into expanding the united states all over the world. i do not think all of us feel that way. and i think the country is very tired of war, and we realize that we've lived in a global economy, and the world has become a much smaller place. it ended jon huntsman has more diplomatic experience -- and jon huntsman has more diplomatic experience than anybody else i see running. from that standpoint, i find him very...
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host: what are your top issues, foreign policy? caller: foreign policy. and i get tired of everybody saying everything is bush's fault. after clinton gutted glass- steagall, the bush administration tried to put some restraint on the banks and stuff. we had a good old chuck schumer and then senator obama filibustered the bill in the senate. these are all democrats. don't blame this on bush. host: a president obama supporter in texas, city. -- cindy. caller: i hear people saying obama is a socialist, but he got the health care bill from romney, what he passed in massachusetts. so does that make romney a socialist? they went after obama's religion. has anyone even looked up mormon beliefs? i don't believe in the way romney believes. host: did you vote for obama in 2008? caller: i did, because i did not like sarah palin. host: were you an enthusiastic voter in 2008? caller: john kerry and it george bush, i cannot vote for george bush again, so i did not vote that year. in 2008 i quit watching fox news and started watching c-span and other channels. i realized
host: what are your top issues, foreign policy? caller: foreign policy. and i get tired of everybody saying everything is bush's fault. after clinton gutted glass- steagall, the bush administration tried to put some restraint on the banks and stuff. we had a good old chuck schumer and then senator obama filibustered the bill in the senate. these are all democrats. don't blame this on bush. host: a president obama supporter in texas, city. -- cindy. caller: i hear people saying obama is a...
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foreign policy is the focus of the final debate, the 22nd. also watch the vice presidential candidates' debate on thursday, the 11th. follow our coverage on c-span, c-span radio and a mine at -- online at c-span.org. >> i think people like to see where politicians views have shifted over the years. people like to see whether mitt romney was comparing -- campaigning for welfare reform. they want to see where he was doing it. i think people like to see how these politicians have evolved, and there is an element to it that -- that is almost a got you element, but there is an element that this is very interesting. >> i tried to think about why it is that he has changed so often, why he finds it difficult to come down on one side of an issue and floats between both sides. >> a fellow running for office your name is barack obama. >> i think the best way to describe it is being the viral. more with a reporter andrew kaczynski sunday night at 8:00 on "q&a." "washington journal" continues. host: we want to show you some headlines beginning with this f
foreign policy is the focus of the final debate, the 22nd. also watch the vice presidential candidates' debate on thursday, the 11th. follow our coverage on c-span, c-span radio and a mine at -- online at c-span.org. >> i think people like to see where politicians views have shifted over the years. people like to see whether mitt romney was comparing -- campaigning for welfare reform. they want to see where he was doing it. i think people like to see how these politicians have evolved,...
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he has a very muscular foreign policy. the bush foreign policy was more neo conservative. how does it plain do what we are doing this year? the republican party is totally split on this issue at this point. it does not get talked about a lot because they don't want to highlight the fact they are split on foreign policy. realists and conservatives totally disagree with each other, and mitt romney has tried to please both sides. he has said the nation is a war- weary, and we should come out of afghanistan, but with iran, we should have a strategy that we might have to use. he does not want to make a choice. the republican party does not want to make a choice. traditionally a strong party, they want to maintain their edge, but it is interesting that barack obama leads in foreign policy by about 10-to-15 points. host: josh rogin is our guest. you can see the numbers on the screen, divided by political affiliation. you can also send us a tweet or an e-mail. we have this tweet from cedric mohammed. please speak on romney's africa policy. emphasis on the sudan seems more of the s
he has a very muscular foreign policy. the bush foreign policy was more neo conservative. how does it plain do what we are doing this year? the republican party is totally split on this issue at this point. it does not get talked about a lot because they don't want to highlight the fact they are split on foreign policy. realists and conservatives totally disagree with each other, and mitt romney has tried to please both sides. he has said the nation is a war- weary, and we should come out of...
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instead, they argue, debates should be modeled on last year's foreign policy debate cofounded by the american enterprise institute. let the r.n.c. set the number and dates and locations of the debates. that's in the daily caller this morning. willy is on the line. what do you think about a brokered convention? caller: i am for a brokered convention. i would really like to see jeb bush get in there. and i don't think either romney or santorum or paul or gingrich can really make a good candidate against barack obama. the economy is slowly turning around there, and i don't see where they can have a good argument about him doing such a bad job there. on this foreign policy, he's done pretty good over there keeping us safe, so i would really like to see old jeb bush -- i think he would do a better job than his father and his brother. i think if we get him in there, the g.o.p. would be fine. host: haley barbour recently talked about a brokered convention. [video clip] >> of course odds are enormously against it. but the fact that it's even in our conversation is unusual. i was at the last
instead, they argue, debates should be modeled on last year's foreign policy debate cofounded by the american enterprise institute. let the r.n.c. set the number and dates and locations of the debates. that's in the daily caller this morning. willy is on the line. what do you think about a brokered convention? caller: i am for a brokered convention. i would really like to see jeb bush get in there. and i don't think either romney or santorum or paul or gingrich can really make a good candidate...
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romney is getting a lot of his foreign- policy advisers from the bush should ministration. do you think that is a good idea? so we go back to the good -- so we go back to the bush policy of carrying a sharp stick and poking people in the eye? guest: i do think the nature of politics is that members of the party will often take aides and advisers from the previous party because there's only a finite number of experts on foreign policy or economics. it should be noted that the bush and ministers and did not have a consensus across the border when it came to foreign policy. there was a lot of discussion and debate within the administration. but you do see from mitt romney, looking back, almost a retro look at what happened during the early years of the budget ministration. the freedom agenda. the ideology, what have you, that president bush's adopted in the months and years after 9/11. mitt romney has not strayed from that, which i think is significant, given the push back from the republican party of some of those views. mitt romney is squarely in the freedom camp. i do nothi
romney is getting a lot of his foreign- policy advisers from the bush should ministration. do you think that is a good idea? so we go back to the good -- so we go back to the bush policy of carrying a sharp stick and poking people in the eye? guest: i do think the nature of politics is that members of the party will often take aides and advisers from the previous party because there's only a finite number of experts on foreign policy or economics. it should be noted that the bush and ministers...
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wall through both parties, as well as independents, on his foreign-policy stances. he is not anti-war, he is anti- unnecessary wars. a huge number of military people back him up. unless i stepped out of the room, i do not believe that you have talked about ron paul either. yesterday, joe scarborough did not even bring up ron paul. chris matthews or and those guys, they insult and ignore him. i am fascinated by this pushing of ron paul off to the side. i have asked c-span to do a program on this article on foreign policy about mossad agents attempting to recruit people in pakistan to go into iran. the major media is not talking about this, but you can read the article. on lot -- read the article online. guest: that is a good point. ron paul is ignored, to a certain extent, in south carolina. part of the reason for that is the he always seems to have his supporters here, and that is it. he always seems to be stuck in the 12% mark. this election cycle does seem to be doing very well. i like what the caller said about giving second place in new hampshire. but he has bee
wall through both parties, as well as independents, on his foreign-policy stances. he is not anti-war, he is anti- unnecessary wars. a huge number of military people back him up. unless i stepped out of the room, i do not believe that you have talked about ron paul either. yesterday, joe scarborough did not even bring up ron paul. chris matthews or and those guys, they insult and ignore him. i am fascinated by this pushing of ron paul off to the side. i have asked c-span to do a program on this...
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she mentioned foreign policy it was her big issue. this debate last night was centered on domestic policy. that is why foreign policy did not play a role. here are the other debates coming up. next week is the vice presidential debate. martha raddatz will be taking care of that debate. then on tuesday, october 16, is the second presidential debate on hofstra university. the moderator will be from cnn. the foreign policy debate will take place on monday, and bob schieffer of cbs will be the moderator. that is the debate schedule. span.org, you can watch the debates. we have cameras outside and in the room and the post-stuff. have 3 or four different camera angles. it is really a dashboard. you can choose the camera that you want to watch. you can watch past debates. you can watch specific parts of each debate. if it is in foreign policy question, just go to c-span.org and tool around a little bit. you can see all the past debates we have covered. that is the website and that is the commercial. heather from savannah, georgia. caller: i
she mentioned foreign policy it was her big issue. this debate last night was centered on domestic policy. that is why foreign policy did not play a role. here are the other debates coming up. next week is the vice presidential debate. martha raddatz will be taking care of that debate. then on tuesday, october 16, is the second presidential debate on hofstra university. the moderator will be from cnn. the foreign policy debate will take place on monday, and bob schieffer of cbs will be the...
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. >> i learned there was a lot of continuity in american foreign policy. a broad consensus. i think you are seeing here is the kind of consensus for foreign paul. morph robert -- more with robert kagan tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." "washington journal" continues. host: we want to edit -- we want to welcome andrew baumann. what can we expect? guest: i think the one thing, it will be a continuation of what we saw last week. it will put its stamp on newt gingrich that he is not only on the side, he is not really in this race. it to a comes down to a two person race. focusing on irani, one who -- focusing on romney, he is beginning to roll up some enthusiasm. centaur, why think he will do rather well in some states. -- santorum, who i think will do rather well in some states. the one thing i have always said is he could have me on the ballot versus barack obama and what this group of voters, the republican voters, they would be enthusiastic because i am not barack obama. that is where the enthusiasm will come in this campaign. that is where it traditionally becomes.
. >> i learned there was a lot of continuity in american foreign policy. a broad consensus. i think you are seeing here is the kind of consensus for foreign paul. morph robert -- more with robert kagan tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." "washington journal" continues. host: we want to edit -- we want to welcome andrew baumann. what can we expect? guest: i think the one thing, it will be a continuation of what we saw last week. it will put its stamp on newt...
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there are differences in how we conduct foreign policy. there are differences in how we handle the military and how we handle service personnel, as well as acquiring materials they needs -- they need. of this case republicans have the better of it. when president obama talks about the navy at the lowest level in nearly 100 years, it is not right to lock him for that. that is a serious discussion about our ability to project power around the world and do what america needs to do to protect its interest. with regard to military voted, i could not agree with you more. this has been a problem for years, and it is about time we got it fixed. our men and women are serving in harm's way all over the globe. every two-four years we have the issue of getting balance to them in getting back in time to be counted. i think the very least we can do to make sure those men and women are cared for in their boat is cherished. we need to do a better job of that. host: cnn reporting there are 100 sarah gets that will hit the truck for mitt romney over the nex
there are differences in how we conduct foreign policy. there are differences in how we handle the military and how we handle service personnel, as well as acquiring materials they needs -- they need. of this case republicans have the better of it. when president obama talks about the navy at the lowest level in nearly 100 years, it is not right to lock him for that. that is a serious discussion about our ability to project power around the world and do what america needs to do to protect its...
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he has talked about the federal reserve and foreign policy. he is the only one that is addressing the real problems. it is militarism, constant aggression. i am a republican. what i want to do is change the policy. i want peace on this planet and i want some consideration given to other nations as well as the environment. i am horrified when i hear republicans talk about the environment and how ignorant they are about it. it is insulting. host: thanks. guest: the scholar speaks to the passion i was talking about a few minutes ago that we hear from ron paul supporters. this is -- the real question going forward is whether this is going to be a passion that is outside the republican party or of some of the party can figure out a way to bring those people into the fold and make them enthusiastic about the republican politics, as this caller is not? host: this is newt gingrich from yesterday shows talking about the state of his campaign and party support for the nominee. [video clip] >> governor romney says that he has to earn 1144. we will not ca
he has talked about the federal reserve and foreign policy. he is the only one that is addressing the real problems. it is militarism, constant aggression. i am a republican. what i want to do is change the policy. i want peace on this planet and i want some consideration given to other nations as well as the environment. i am horrified when i hear republicans talk about the environment and how ignorant they are about it. it is insulting. host: thanks. guest: the scholar speaks to the passion i...
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more on foreign policy from the obama campaign. they say mitt romney has a high bar to show he is ready for the responsibility -- responsibilities of the presidency. in remarks to reporters, he says the only person that has defended europe more than it romney is probably chevy chase. the morning -- this morning the mitt romney releases a television advertisement that is timed to coincide with the speech that calls him reckless and amateurish on foreign-policy questions. adding if this is how he handles the world now, think of what he might do as president. meanwhile, in his speech this morning, mitt romney will accuse the obama administration of fundamentally misunderstanding the threat of radical islam the administration is rejecting bipartisan consensus by not putting more muscle on the world stage. mitt romney will also talk about the way president obama handled the assault on the american diplomatic post in egypt and libya and will say "it is time to change course in the middle east." you could hear his address at 11:20 on c-sp
more on foreign policy from the obama campaign. they say mitt romney has a high bar to show he is ready for the responsibility -- responsibilities of the presidency. in remarks to reporters, he says the only person that has defended europe more than it romney is probably chevy chase. the morning -- this morning the mitt romney releases a television advertisement that is timed to coincide with the speech that calls him reckless and amateurish on foreign-policy questions. adding if this is how he...
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the iranian foreign minister, the then foreign minister in 2003, outlined as the policy of deterrence and defense in which he said we are building up weaponry, focusing on the nuclear program as a way to stand off the international community and protect ourselves. if you are iranian looking at the region, you can understand being a little bit leery. you have coalition troops to the left and right and there is a reason for concern. two things. if you look at iranian ideology in the iranian constitution and from ayatollah khamenei and in ofir actions sucin the support it, they styled themselves as a country and and i'll -- as an ideological movement. the type of meddling you are seeing on the part of iran, in places like iraq, lebanon, for example afghanistan, suggest strongly that when the iranians think about the region they are not thinking on the defensively but how to improve their geopolitical position and how to public life for us and our coalition allies in such a way that we do not turn our attention to what iran is doing. host: on the independent line for ilan berman. caller:
the iranian foreign minister, the then foreign minister in 2003, outlined as the policy of deterrence and defense in which he said we are building up weaponry, focusing on the nuclear program as a way to stand off the international community and protect ourselves. if you are iranian looking at the region, you can understand being a little bit leery. you have coalition troops to the left and right and there is a reason for concern. two things. if you look at iranian ideology in the iranian...
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the candidates on the republican side do not really want to talk about foreign policy partly because of the legacy of the bush administration and partly because barack obama has done a pretty good job. osama bin laden is gone. the present has a much better reputation around the world than george bush -- the president has a much better reputation around the world than george bush. they want to try to say that he is always apologizing for america. they made fun of his foreign trips to places like india and indonesia. they had these absurd comments like with herman cain. they asked him about whose pakistan. instead of having a thought about that part of the world, he said i am not going to pretend to know about the country. it is not a joke. it is the country right to the north of pakistan and afghanistan. we have to send hillary clinton and make deals with basically a stain-like a dictator in the country. -- a stalin-like dictator in the country. republican candidates idea is to make fun of it, that it is cool not to know anything. it is dangerous for america. we need to have a convers
the candidates on the republican side do not really want to talk about foreign policy partly because of the legacy of the bush administration and partly because barack obama has done a pretty good job. osama bin laden is gone. the present has a much better reputation around the world than george bush -- the president has a much better reputation around the world than george bush. they want to try to say that he is always apologizing for america. they made fun of his foreign trips to places like...
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my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. from all that we have seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of clustering and blundering that cost america so dearly. he has called russia our number one enemy, not al qaeda, russia. unless you are still stuck in a cold war mind warp. [applause] you might not be ready for diplomacy in beijing if you cannot visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. [cheers and applause] my opponent said it was tragic to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us how he will end the war in afghanistan. well, i have and i will. while my opponent would spend more money on military hardware than our joints chiefs wants, i would use the money we are not spending on war to pay down our debt and rebuild roads, and bridges, and schools. it is time to do some nation building right here at home. [cheers and applause] host: after the speech, the romney campaign released a statement. it was issued after the president's speech. tonight, president obama laid out the choice in this election,
my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. from all that we have seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of clustering and blundering that cost america so dearly. he has called russia our number one enemy, not al qaeda, russia. unless you are still stuck in a cold war mind warp. [applause] you might not be ready for diplomacy in beijing if you cannot visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. [cheers and applause] my opponent said it was tragic to end...
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there is no foreign-policy involved. i am not sure why the dinner is not open. host: what is the agenda for tonight? caller: basically, there is no entertainment like there are in a lot of state dinners. this is just diner -- dining. and they have to disclose the full agenda yet, but it is a dinner and speeches. host: who is attending and how are the guests selected? caller: as was done through the pentagon. more than 200 guests. the white house description in is as follows -- men and women in uniform from all ranks, services, states, and backgrounds. representing the many facets of americans who have served in iraq and the pentagon basically is determining the guest list. air force, army, navy, coast guard -- host: do we know, david jackson, if that's who lost their lives will be represented in any way? caller: i am sure that will be one of the main focus is. i am not sure if there will be representatives, but the president plans to touch on it. >> -- host: you mentioned a possible break. there have been critics of this dinner. what are people saying on both si
there is no foreign-policy involved. i am not sure why the dinner is not open. host: what is the agenda for tonight? caller: basically, there is no entertainment like there are in a lot of state dinners. this is just diner -- dining. and they have to disclose the full agenda yet, but it is a dinner and speeches. host: who is attending and how are the guests selected? caller: as was done through the pentagon. more than 200 guests. the white house description in is as follows -- men and women in...
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consistent foreign-policy that sends the message throughout the world what we stand for. host: delaware, ed, on our independent line. caller: after serving this country for 33 years, i have become a hardened independent. i know paul ryan has put something out on medicare. all i want to do is see a counter. i need to see the democrats put something in writing that i can debate. they have not even put out a budget in the house in the set -- in the house and the senate in two years. how can i judge what their side is when i do not see anything in writing? we have to do something. this country is sinking quickly. guest: you have seen the democrats put forth a budget that's balanced, that reflects our priorities, and that really begins to produce the deficit. as a member of the progressive caucus and former chair of the progressive black caucus, we put forth a budget every year that really sets forth a pathway out of this economic recession, creates jobs, invests in our infrastructure and education and helps bring our foreign-policy and our military policy under control. what
consistent foreign-policy that sends the message throughout the world what we stand for. host: delaware, ed, on our independent line. caller: after serving this country for 33 years, i have become a hardened independent. i know paul ryan has put something out on medicare. all i want to do is see a counter. i need to see the democrats put something in writing that i can debate. they have not even put out a budget in the house in the set -- in the house and the senate in two years. how can i...
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let's talk about mitt romney's foreign policies. now, mitt romney said out of his mouth and americans should listen to this, that dick cheney had good judgment and dick cheney should be the president of the -- could be the president or should be the president of the united states. now, i don't know how foolish that is when we know, we know, we don't have to guess what dick cheney did when he was in there. guest: i don't recall when romney said that, i don't think he would have said it this year because he wants to be president of the united states and i can't imagine him suggesting dick cheney becomes president since he wants the job himself. but to the extent of what i know about this campaign, i think dick cheney is a nonissue this year. romney's foreign policy is going to be much more vigorous. i think it's -- it would probably assume the kind of foreign policy that george w. bush pursued because foreign policy to the world, you know, bring it on. and we'll take care of it. i think it's that kind of foreign policy is -- is not wh
let's talk about mitt romney's foreign policies. now, mitt romney said out of his mouth and americans should listen to this, that dick cheney had good judgment and dick cheney should be the president of the -- could be the president or should be the president of the united states. now, i don't know how foolish that is when we know, we know, we don't have to guess what dick cheney did when he was in there. guest: i don't recall when romney said that, i don't think he would have said it this year...
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and the bush foreign policy? guest: it is a very good question. the options for the united states of america right now, given all of its problems, to do something new, a dramatic, and difference -- and different, happen to be very limited. we can talk a big, when it comes to doing something, we are stuck on that. whether you are president bush or president obama or can it romney, you end up drifting towards the middle. host: our guest is marvin kalb, the former host of nbc's's "meet the press." a graduate of harvard. in reno nevada, we would hear from the president, first. [video clip] >> i have been critical of the --sident's decision to anyone disagreeing with his decision is arguing for endless war. but if it were up to more war and more attacks at home, it is a politically time to retreat. as president, michael will be to complete a successful transition by the end of 2014. i will evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the advice of our military commanders. i will affirm that my duty is not to my polit
and the bush foreign policy? guest: it is a very good question. the options for the united states of america right now, given all of its problems, to do something new, a dramatic, and difference -- and different, happen to be very limited. we can talk a big, when it comes to doing something, we are stuck on that. whether you are president bush or president obama or can it romney, you end up drifting towards the middle. host: our guest is marvin kalb, the former host of nbc's's "meet the...
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he is losing on foreign-policy and who cares about the middle class, places where obama has large advantages. romney needs to win by more than he is on the economy to win this election. over the last four or five months, there has been an uptick in people say the country is headed in the right direction. it has gone from its 20's to 40%. we see more than half of the public saying the economy is improving. host: i want to put two issues on the table. how damaging was that video where mitt romney talked about the 40 percent -- 47% to the campaign and its narrative? guest: if you look at the numbers, it may have stalled for a period of time. was it a driving force? no, it was not a driving force. guest: as the 47% happened, i was feeling good about obama winning pretty handily. he did poorly in the first debate. romney did well and going into that, voters believed mitt romney was the 47% mitt romney. host: this morning, the new york times said, still waiting for the narrator in chief. if obama manages to lose an election that seems well within his grasp a few months ago, it will pain democrats
he is losing on foreign-policy and who cares about the middle class, places where obama has large advantages. romney needs to win by more than he is on the economy to win this election. over the last four or five months, there has been an uptick in people say the country is headed in the right direction. it has gone from its 20's to 40%. we see more than half of the public saying the economy is improving. host: i want to put two issues on the table. how damaging was that video where mitt romney...
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host: the lead story in an "the new york times" -- talking foreign policy and foreign relations will be part of the topic on this week's's "newsmakers." joe lieberman talked about all kinds of things including cyber attacks on u.s. institutions and attacks of the u.s. consulate in libya as well as other things. the fact he is retiring from the senate this year and returning to private life. we will show you a little bit of the interview. part of the interview he talks about the attacks, whether or not there was a terrorist attack, and the fact he is puzzled by some of the reaction by the administration that does not identify the attack as a terrorist attack. >> i was puzzled by some people in the administration who was hesitant to call it a terrorist attack. whether it was planned, premeditated, or spontaneous, it had all the attributes of any accepted definition of terrorism. it was the use of violence to carry out a political mission. clearly, that is what happened. i do not think we know enough yet not to know whether it was opportunistic. whether it planned to occur on september
host: the lead story in an "the new york times" -- talking foreign policy and foreign relations will be part of the topic on this week's's "newsmakers." joe lieberman talked about all kinds of things including cyber attacks on u.s. institutions and attacks of the u.s. consulate in libya as well as other things. the fact he is retiring from the senate this year and returning to private life. we will show you a little bit of the interview. part of the interview he talks about...